Mexico, armed assault on Ciudad Juarez prison: 14 dead and 24 prisoners escaped

They arrived aboard armored vehicles at 7 in the morning and once they got off they opened fire on the prison Ciudad Juarezcity on the border with the States United. An assault that resulted in the death of ten prison guards and four detainees, in addition to the wounding of 13 people. The goal of assailants was to free i inmates and at least 24 prisoners managed to escape during the attack. Many prisons mexicanoften overcrowded, are controlled by gangs criminals.

Shortly before yesterday’s assault, the police municipal she was attacked and managed to capture four men after a Chase, according to the statement from the state attorney’s office. Subsequently, police killed two alleged gunmen traveling on a suvs. By August, a riot within the prison itself had spread to the streets of Juarez with such violence that it caused the death of 11 people. With a homicide rate of 85 per 100,000 inhabitants, Ciudad Juarez is currently in fifth place in the ranking of the most dangerous cities in the world.